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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A BUNDLE OF ECCENTRICITIEs.

Some of the Pe~culiarities of X "e1r' the
"Belfast spider"-The Spider 10 a Crank
from the Word Go and Doesn't Care
Who Knows 1t.
Pioneer Press: The belfast Spider as
Ike Weir is called, is about as eccentric an
individual as there is in the city. He is a
restless. nervous fellow, always on the
move. He is quite a bright young man.
and in his extensive perambulations ne mas
aeen a great deal Of the world. Beside being
verv clever with his dukes" he is a clog
dancer and a general gymnast. He is not
q very genial spirit and does not banker Tor
new ac~ouaintances. He and Warren met
for the first time Saturday. He greeted his
antagonist cordially, but was not with MN
n.aH Weir remarked as Warren lett the
saloon where they CHANGED to meet. Weir
was walking in front of the Nicollet mousse
neStordav afternoon when q well-dressed
commercial man stepped up to hlm ana
said: ,,,4 :. this Ike
".sThat's who it u.s." CURLY replied the
II thought 1 recognized you. l have seen
uo, in Rostou. In fact l was born IN DOS
ton 3" continued the drummer.
"Well, what do you suppose l care "n'
Won was born" and he walked on:
The little fellow is a crank. he sPeAAe
,,,t what he thinks, as was the case caSur-
49, vhen he called his stalwarS 1e!IoU y
professional, Patsy Cardiff" 9!S Tho
Another incident which lna'caees dov.
cnr;ons side oil the man occurred a1ew osy -
Weir and Patsy O'Leary were searea -
tna dinner table at q downtown fesCao A;th
hen acme little thing went wrong VIII VIII
Weir. He Jumped from the table oons ee.
VIC coat and hat, and disappeared. 10"
nantes later Weir returned. asksu:
.O'Teary, do you know what co' ""'
az n,1sarv confessed that he did n9s' ad no
wo;. said: "Well, l be darned II l o0
either" -., :, Minneapolis q
number OF Incidents similar 70 nvr him
Nv W. been noted. He has not sno~n des;re
neIf much. and there is q genera - who
s eaono lovers of sport to see the .au in
nns n'.de himself famous az q sSIy oa,er
t tas nr;ze ring. Mr.. keenan,. we'r n'o~ev' r.
tne p.i non Who has plenty OF money' -
a Nu:t;unt to have q referee chosen pe.1 Io ros
wals,nH h;s xasers. He says that II .ne aet
makes nn ,,"n ofiairness he will wager neat '
! ilvson the Spider getting .ts shall prov
Keenan says that it the con c0n'e TO- b;s man in
: draw he will wager $o'ooo on
| finish fight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Keeping Up Appearances.

Judge: Kilkillen has done well on une
80 contract and is blowing Mrs. kllkllien
of for some jewellery
NJ. KilkiIlen Ito salesman),,Yure sure
.hnt tb,-er-ah diamints do be real pro.
ducts az tn Bhurazilian m'nes' oon 'ne
nose? ,:,,uv\-Fe the love
., Hiysn, Breezy. don NIX IN 1 ToaI;sh
lave tbs Teller t'ipk we're !F'sof sus"'A
wan or thu other,
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The charge is certainly very moderate for a
frst;class reputation, the usual assessment
being much larger. 1t is rumored that
another libel suit is likely to grow from
the same fire, as a number OF miners from
the Parrot, who were on the ground, feel
aggrieved at the newspapers for giving the
Meaderville men all the credit for saving
the %neighboring buildings. They claim that
they saved just as many buildings as the
Meaderville men did, and were aided therein
by the absence OF danger to any other
buildings than the one consumed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Frivolous Litigation.

Yesterday the case OF VIM. Short W.
Scott & Lundberg was tried in Justice
Dingevon's court. It appeared by the
evidence that Scott & Lundberg had put
Short in charge of their meat shop, agreeing
to give him one-third of the profits Tor con
Quoting the business. This he did in such a
loose manner as to lose. instead OF making
money. and he brought the suit to recover
wages for the time he had beer there. ms
was adiudeed to be another frivolous case,
and a verdict was rendered for the defend.
ants, taxing the costs on the complaining
witness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Congratulating the Pope.

ROME, December 1.-THE Pope to-day
gave audience to the Duke of Norfolk. The
Duke expressed the congratulations OF
Queen Victoria on the papal jubilee and her
thanks for the mission of Mgr. Scilla on the
occasion of her own jubilee. The Pope re-
piled that he was deeply moved by these
proofs of friendship on the part OF the
Queen, and hoped the exchange OF senti-
ments of affection would not be limited to
the present exceptional circumstances. but
would also make it's influence felt on other
occasions. He was animated, he said. by
feelings Of the greatest affection for the
English people. The Pope recalled the
friendship displayed by Queen Victoria IN
1916, when at the conclusion Of his nuncia-
turo at Brussels he delivered to her a letter
from King Leopold. Cardinal Howard has
been stricken with apoplexy. He is a rela-
tive of the Duke of Norfolk.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A Libel Suit

It will be remembered that when vaona'
house was burned on East Broadway, ne
was accused by his neighbors, the MeA %at
hons, OF firing the house himself 'na
he disappeared Immediately alter 'ne nnd
He was not zone very far. however anu
he turned up in the Probate Court yester'
day full o, business. Beipre leaving he en-
tered action against Mr.. and Mrs: Mesaa'
bon ios Whsl' e!siaIne $500 damages
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
NOTICE TO CO-OWNER.
70 Edward Weinric

To Edward Weinrich:
You are hereby notified, that the undersigned,
your has in accordance with the
provisions Of Section 1924 ofthe Revised Statutes
Of the United States, performed labor and mace
improvements of the value of 500 in representing
the Moose Lode, in Homestake Mining District,
Silver Bow County, Montana, and you are hereby
notified that if you fail to contribute, or cause TO
be contributed your portion of said expenditure,
viz. $500 due for the year 1886 together with
interest and costs, within ninety days rom date
thereof, all your right, title. interest and claim aim
in and to the above described mining claim VIII
become the property Of the undersigned, yons
co.owner who has made the rs9n,rsd exRenal:
ture. Otti1t
Butte, Mont, Oct. =, 1851.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Pullman Patent Suits.

CHICAGO, December 17.-An important
bill in chancery was filed in the United
States Circuit Court here to-day by the
Pullman Palace Car Company against the
Wagner Palace Car Company and Lake
Shore 4 Michigan Southern Railway to
prevent the infringement Of Ppl!maa's
patents On vestibpls trains,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
German

r;,,,re in which the leader clasps
his hands and each man 'aA''
me Mis 3d. Officially. Mr.. c. this |" ''
unexpected pleasure; o,,. vol zee, the leader
told ID; ~ 70 VIE what 'e0''e y"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Consumption,

which fs S~crOful0us Disease OF the
Lungs, is promptly and certainly arrested
and cured by this God-given remedy, If taken
before the last stages of the disease are reached.
From it's wonderful power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first Offering this now Gel
ebrated remedy, to the PUBLIC, p? PIERCE
sumption Cures but abandoned that lame
as too limited for a medicine which, from it's
wonderful combination of tonic, or strengthen
ing, Alternative, or blood-cIeansing. anti-biiouss
not only as a remedy for consumption of the
lungs, but for all
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Transportation by Pipe Linesl

The cheapest and most convenient of all arti6-
cial methods of transportation yet devised, Is by
lines of wrought iron pipe, supplied, when nee
essary, with suitable force pumps at proper in
teryais.
It is admirably adapted for the conveyance of
oil, water and every Kind Of liquid, and for ev-
cry sort of gas. Water for irrigation ana mi ing
can be moved for any distance by this means.
The best pipe for these purposes Is mace OF
wrought iron, provided all parts ofits manuiac-
ture are we'll and gk%illfully done, and provided
the proper JOINT is used.
Careful pipe makers select choice pig initial,
vision, and through the various processes of
pudding. plate making. turning down, Welding
and finishing, all the high test pipe they sell.
The Chester Pipe and Tube Company IS sup
piled with plate iron from works 1dent1ca!ly
pipeenpains or cost is spared to have It's
of the highest grade.
lest pipe capable of resisting any
desired pressure up to 1000 pounds per
Our threads are tapered true, both on pipe
and socket, SO that iron joins against iron
throughout the entire length Of the thread, thug
adding greatly to the strength OF the connected
pipe. and permitting its safe use under the Nigh
est tests.
Hydraulic Pipe of any thickness desired. This
is a especially.
Gas Line Pipe.
Oil Line Pipe.
Water Line Pipe.
Casing and Tubing: for Wells.
Boiler Tubes.
TIE length can be as desired, up to p feet.
Longer sections are inconyenient fol-. handling
in laying lines.
Our works are located on the Delaware river,
IA miles below Philadelphia, and are connected
by rail both with the Philadelphia g. Reading
and Pennsylvania Railroads. We can ship
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America, and by water to all parts OF the world.
Plans of Pipe and Special Fittings made to
suit specifications which may be furnished.
Contracts will be made to furnish, not only
Pipe, out in connection Herewith, Engines,
Pumps, etc.. as may be desired.
Address the
CHESTER PIPE AND TUBE CO.,
261 =. Fourth St, Philadelphia, Pa, U. S
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION !!

All ladies are made beautiful by using DR..
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Perfectly harmless. They remove ,Freckles
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ALL Hum0RS.

e from r. a COM common n- 6Iofch' Or Er9SR = i N:
sSFever.sOres,'' Scaly or Rough Skin,
in short, all diseases caused by bad blood are
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Especially has it manifested its potency IN
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ssTHE BLOOD is TIL LIFE:'9
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Its, vital strength, and eOundness Oh
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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Fatal Blast Explosion.

FLEMING, Kan, December 1S.-Three
men we're killed here yesterday by a prema-
ture explosion of a blast in the Missouri
Pacific coal mines.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Good Pistol Shooting.

PROVIDENCE, K. l., December 17.-1ra
Paine to-day completed his 5000 shots at
fifty yards distance with a pistol making a
grand total of 5,279 out of a possible
6, 900 or 1O7 more than F. E. Bennett re-
Gently made.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Snow Storms IN Pennsylvania.

READING, December 1.-THE greatest
snow storm OF years fell here this afternoon
and at 10 o'clock tonight in this city it's
depth was eighteen inches and still falling.
The storm is general all over the eastern
section of the State.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
The Jury

Boston, December 17.-This evening the
Jury in the trial of Mrs. Robinson charged
with poisoning her children reported they
we're unable to agree and were discharged.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Fi3htipc in Syria.

ST.. PETERSBURG. December 18.-The
Official Messenger says there has been a
conflict in Syria between Bedouins and
Druses, in which the latter had 16O killed
and 800 wounded.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Not So Very Much of q Mistake.

Puck: Patrolman O'Karsh (who has
brought home his night stick for the first
time)-Where's me club?
Mrs. O'Karsh-Clu5, is it? Sure Oh
fought it was wan O. thin Ouch sasages;
an it's b'ilin' it is.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Can't LAX q Raise.

BRUSSELS, December 1S.-Russia's en-
deavors to raise a loan here and at
Amsterdam, have failed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Placing the Responsibility.

Lite: M~amma-You should lead such q
life, Johnnie. that if you died suddenly you
would not be ashamed to meet your maker.
Johnny (thoughtfully)-I should think
he a the one to be ashamed il he's the
maker.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A Glove Fight in Prospect.

BosroN, December 17.-Jem Carney pub
fishes an acceptance of Jack McAuliffe's
challenge for a ten-round glove fight for
81, 900 within three weeks.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

OF THE
Blood, and Lungs,

saiiowS V color Of skin, or yelhowish-brown spots
on face or body, frequent headache or dizzi-
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equal.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting Of Blood.
Severe Coughs. ConsumPtion, and
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Send ten cents in stamps for DR.. Piercef
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A Pioneer of Three States Dead.

KANSAS CITY, December 1.-THE Times
Atchison (Ks.) special says: A. Weaver,
father of Congressman J. B. Weaver, Of
Iowa. and a pioneer OF Michigan. Iowa and
Kansas, died here to-day, aged 81.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

causes destroying diseases, t~'onsumrtinn, ci4-
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Prostatorrhea The above diseases car only be
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DIR. LIEBIG'S INVIGORATOR is a posi-
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%POSTOFFiCE TIME TABLE.

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DR., L|EBIC,

400 Geary St., San Francisco, C1t.,
Continues to treat successfully by Home
pathy every form of Special or Chronic
Diseases without Mercury or Nauseous
Drugs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-26
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

ACCORDING TO Dr. b. w. Richardson.
if all the public-houses in the United
Kingdom were grouped together, they
would make a city of 100. 600 houses,
with 900, 1000 inhabitants, and with at
PENDANTS and frequenters city the
size of London.
DR.. WEBB asserts that only ten per
cent. of the distilled spirits consumed
in this country are used for medicinal
and manufacturing purposes, the other
ninety per cent being used as bever-
age. -Journal of Hqe6riety.
THERE are just two sides to the
Temperance question: right side
and wrong side. 1t is hardly prob
able that the saloon-keepers, gamblers
and other criminals are on the right
side. If you are with them, look well
to your footing. N. w c. Z. u Bill
Letin.
THE leading insurance companies
of America" says an old insurance
friend of ours, Twill not insure liquor
dealers, because the average man can
not resist temptation and can't with
stand the constant desire to sip little
now and then. My long experience
shows that nine out of ten become
drunkards and die before their time.
Look around among those whom you
know and see how many of whom this
is true. No. it doesn't pay to insure
liquor dealers. Irish World
TEMPERANCE circles in Cincinnati
are greatly stirred over the discovery
that chapters have been added to the
text books in use in the high schools
of the city, affirming that the daily
drinking of alcohol is harmless, and
stating that Il person weighing one
hundred and fifty pounds can safely
use pint of wine or two pints of
beer every day. The liquor interest
could have devised no more insidious
and certain way of corrupting the
youth of this country than to give
such instruction in the public schools
Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-26
HIGH-TONEO HENS.
A New Variety of Hen-Frult to Bo Known
as Parior Eggs.

New Variety of Hen-Frult to Bo Known
as Parior Eggs.
"You trifling scoundreln' exclaimed
Southern gentleman, addressing q
negro grocer, you told me that those
eggs got here yesterday evening were
fresh.
81 said dat da had jes' been laid,
sab"
Eyes, but confound you, they were
spoiled"
dat amt my fault, sab, not err tall
my fault. De aigs wuz fresh laid, but
Ihas sence found out dat de hens wuz
sorter stale"
WHAT"
II say de hens wuz sorter stale, sab
Peer like Ga's been roostin' whar de
dew fell on EN- an da widowed. Hens
gifts mighty bad dat way sometimes,
sab; powerful bad. "
"Why, l never heard of any thing
like that before"
80, vas, sab, mighty often de case.
See dat chicken out yanderP Wall,
sab, she's almos' spilled, been roostin'
in de dew so much"
81 believe you are an old liarn'
30, KANT hep whit yer bleve.
I'd hate nightly ter be 'sponsible fur
whut folks blebes desc days"
"Are those eggs over there fresh?"
"Wall, | couldn't insho 'em. sah."
II propose to pay cash for them.
Don't intend to compel you to make
those others good"
"Whut, desc yere aigs-dese yere
obcr yere? o, vas, sab, da's ez fresh
ez er rainbow"
"Have the hens that laid them been
roosting in the dewP'
dat da amt, sab; dat da amt.
Dem hens--w'y dem hens won't stay
nowhar else but in de parlor, sab
Yas. sab, vas. Toney, put de Colonel
up er dozen o dem parlor aigs. "-Ar-
kanSdaO 1rdUsler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-26
CONSTANTLY GROWING.

Tho increase in the Temperance SentI-
ment-Drink in Its Social and Moral
Aspects-The War Upon the Saloon.
He is Il poor observer of current
movements who does not recognize
the increase in temperance sentiment
and the gathering momentum of
power that is acting against the dram
shop. Whether or not as many people,
relatively. are addicted to drink as
there used to be, we have no doubt as
to the opinions that prevail relating to
drink in its social and moral aspects.
1t is now not only a sin to be drunken,
but it is not respectable. The tipplers
are being driven off to hide themselves
from a public Judgment that refuses to
excuse them. As for actual drunkards,
they are regarded with feelings of pity
and disgust. The chief wrath. how
ever, is directed against the men
who traffic in drink, whose bust
ness it is to corrupt society and
destroy their fellow men, body and
SOUL for their own advantage. There.
is settled determination on the part
of large, which is also the best, part OF
the people of the country that these de-
stroyers shall be driven from their pur-.
suits and compelled to earn their bread
in some honest calling. Every day
adds to the intensity OF the
conviction and sternness of the
demand that the saloon must dis
appear. Even among those who differ
sharply as to the means by which to.
bring it about there is the concurrent
belief that the time is ripe for destroy
ing the pest that has so daringly fixed
itself among the blessings of the day.
1t gets more and more to be the lad
versary" appearing among the sons of
God, whose destructive touch" also,
is put upon all the precious interests
of society.
The frantic efforts of the lovers of
drink, together with brewers, distil-
lers and saloonists, to stem the ide of
indignation, is proof Of the progress it
is making They are using all their
resources in a case which they admit is.
desperate; and though they affect to
believe that the opposition is but tenn
porary-an excitement. craze, that.
will after little die away-they know
/ better, and hence so exert themselves
to save all they can. BY combination,
therefore, and efforts through the press.
and politics, they are us active and
earnest as resentment and self-inter-
est can make them. But this only
increases the determination of the,
friends of Temperance and calls
out their greater energy. Men and
women combine against such aggres--
sion, the contest grows into trial of
strength between those who would
save society and those who would ruin
it; between the promoters of waste.
poverty, degradation and physical and
moral death, and the friends of the
homes, property. morals and happiness
of the people. We can not be in doubt
as to the result of this contest The
Christian cultivation and moral force
of the people, represented in churches,
schools, benevolent associations. and
in all the higher forms of current life,
will not be conquered by the coarse
malevolence of the drink traffic. The
mighty and all-prevailing truth will
prove itself here, as in all other causes.
United Presbyterian.